2021 ALA Annual Virtual Conference

Federal Information Interest Group

June 16, 2021 | 8:00-9:00 PST / 9:00-10:00 MST / 10:00-11:00 CST / 11:00-12:00 EST

The Federal Information Interest Group (FIIG) provides a forum for the sharing of knowledge regarding U.S. federal government information, and is open to those who have an interest in any and all aspects of federal government information.

Meetings of this interest group will provide an opportunity to:

• Discuss current trends, challenges and concerns
• Provide educational opportunities to the ALA community regarding U.S government information

Agenda:

Link to Meeting Recording (Note: this recording does not include transcripts):

https://ala-events.zoom.us/rec/share/lU-n33u9MeifVy6HEI16QoV5nrNixSuXL1BSfas4aCG7mboj71oxlBsR_EVDH8BZ.bn9BWv3Lx7guTvez?startTime=1623855675000

Publications Committee

June 16, 2021 | 9:30-10:30 PST / 10:30-11:30 MST / 11:30-12:30 CST / 12:30-1:30 EST

The Publications Committee has responsibility for:

• Coordinating the dissemination of information in DttP: Documents to the People or other publications or through correspondence to member affiliates;
• Publishing from time to time appropriate bibliographic or other special publications by and for the benefit of document librarians and others;
• Compiling information on publication options and procedures, reviewing to approve proposals or submitted texts of items to be published, distributed, or endorsed by GODORT and making recommendations on publishing to the GODORT Steering Committee
• Maintaining a Notable Documents Panel responsible for the compilation and publication of an annual list of significant government documents;
• Recommending and submitting for endorsement to the GODORT Steering Committee the Notable Documents Panel Chair.
• Functioning as publisher of DttP; recommending and submitting for endorsement to the GODORT Steering Committee the DttP editor, and endorsing the members of the DttP Editorial Board upon the recommendation of the DttP editor.
• Functioning as curator of GODORT Occasional Papers Series.

Agenda:

1. Welcome and Introductions: Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect Julia Ezzo, Michigan State Univ.
2. Treasurer Report: New treasurer will be Zoeanna Mayhook, Purdue Univ. (Thank you, Rebecca!)
3. Notable Documents Report: Library Journal update, move nomination form to ALA website?
4. DTTP Report: DttP Policy Statement submitted to Exec Board for approval, see attached DttP usage report
5. New Business: PPM updates for next year, Action: Mike will submit all meeting notes for the year
6. Adjournment

Link to Meeting Recording (Note: this recording does not include transcripts):

https://ala-events.zoom.us/rec/share/7KPNQg8_2vkYBX45Fzbi0paF4Oze-wzZhfVVi-IOTBAwTtVk-sqpSCWQm-byW9oW.MJW3XBGr00-1gMFw?startTime=1623861197000

Cataloging Committee

June 16, 2021 | 11:00-12:30 PST / 12:00-1:30 MST / 1:00-2:30 CST / 2:00-3:30 EST

GODORT's Cataloging Committee has four main purposes:

1. To provide a forum for technical discussions on policies and practices for government document cataloging.
2. To serve as an interface for information exchange between documents catalogers and documents users in government agencies, various types of libraries, and bibliographic networks.
3. To comment upon matters which affect the cataloging of government documents and to raise such issues as appropriate.
4. To serve as liaison with other groups within ALA and through GODORT, with Federal agencies, other library associations, and bibliographic networks.

Agenda:

1. Motion to approve the April 28, 2021 ALA Virtual Committee Meeting minutes
2. GPO Library Services & Content Management Update & Library Technical Services Update (Donna Kraemer, GPO) – documents sent ahead of time
3. Marcive Update (Jim Noel, Marcive, Inc. / CRDP)
4. Library of Congress Update (Dawn Rapoza, LC)
5. Steering Committee Updates
6. Updates on release for Cataloging Toolbox for State Government Information
7. RDA Cataloging Standard Update & CC: DA Report – RDA: Resource Description and Access (Cate Kellett)
8. Old Business
   1. Results of the Survey of Interest in Webinars on Technical Services Processes of Federal and State Publications
   2. Any collaboration on DttP articles
   3. Looking for help on the Cataloging Toolbox for State Government Information
9. New Business
   1. What to do with the results of our Survey of Interest in Webinars on Technical Services Processes of Federal and State Publications
   2. EDI recommendations now in our revised PPM
   3. Ideas on how to celebrate GODORT 50th at ALA 2022
10. Announcements
11. Adjournment

Link to Meeting Recording (Note: this recording does not include transcripts):

https://ala-events.zoom.us/rec/share/1C7rQ4s-WL_oQAbQDwZFiFv0IsfMjYrEWcqr4qEaUVBqNtJtxHoQ5ezqTEKUaoVB.qdd0kYmfLp8ro5MQ?startTime=1623866501000